The term gaslighting is a colloquialism, loosely defined as manipulating someone to make them question their own reality. The term apparently derives from the title of the 1944 film Gaslight, though the term did not gain popular currency in English until the...
The pillars of health—genetics, lifestyle choices, and overall well-being—are often key to longevity. Last month saw the passing of Queen Elizabeth II at age 96. For many (myself included), she was on the throne before we were born and is the only British monarch we...
The chemical imbalance theory highlights a tendency in Western medicine to adopt a reductionist approach, where conditions are often attributed to a single cause and treated with a singular solution, typically a pharmaceutical agent. This mirrors the adage that to a...
Learning from failure is a powerful concept I reflected on during a talk by Ant Middleton, the former SAS officer who gained fame through SAS – Who Dares Wins and SAS Australia. Regular readers will recall my interest in the incredible potential of the human...
Even before Covid, mental health issues were on the rise accompanied by significant increases in spending and the use of medications. Despite this, the problems continued to increase. The advent of lockdowns in response to Covid has made the situation worse, in...
Many years ago, I attended a seminar where the presenter made the point that the only limited resource we have is time. Achieving a healthy work-life balance is key to reflecting on how we spend that finite amount of time on this planet. Furthermore, the amount of...